(a) In each school district of the first class or of the first class A, the board shall be known as the “Board of Public Education,” and shall consist of fifteen (15) school directors, whose term of office shall be six (6) years. The terms of five of the members shall expire on the second Monday of November of each odd numbered year, as now provided by law. The judges of the courts of common pleas of the county in which such school district is situated shall, in October of every odd numbered year, appoint five (5) members for terms of six (6) years. Their term of office shall begin on the second Monday of November next following their appointment.

(b) When a school district or districts of the second, third or fourth class is merged into and becomes part of a district of the first class A as a reorganized district under the provisions of Article II, subdivision (i) of this act, the terms of office of all directors of such district or districts of the second, third or fourth class shall terminate on the date of establishment of such reorganized district of the first class A.

As soon as a vacancy occurs in the office of Director of the Board of Public Education, a resident of the area comprising the district of the second, third or fourth class merged into and becoming a part of the school district of the first class A shall be appointed to the Board of Public Education of the reorganized district and following the expiration of the term of the director so appointed, the appointment of directors shall be without regard to this limitation.